Duet Dahlia planted 2017
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Makes a big bold statement.
This "decorative" Dahlia has large 4-6" double blooms, with wide petals that gradually taper to a point. Each flower is dark red (almost wine colored) at its center and white at its edges.
Size: #1 tuber
Plant: 1 Per 2 Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Planting Depth: Just below the soil surface
Height: 36-48"
Zone: 7-10
Exposure: Sunny, part shade
FamilyAsteraceae
Botanical NameDAHLIA 'Duet'
Plant Common NameDahlia, Duet Dahlia, Formal Decorative Dahlia
Special NoticeThis entry has yet to be reviewed and approved by L2G editors.
General DescriptionNothing beats dahlias as everblooming bedding plants and cut flowers. 'Duet' is a herbaceous, warm season, tender perennial with bulbous underground tubers. Its green foliage is made of single, oval and pointed leaflets with toothed margins. The long-lasting, medium-sized, doubled, formal decorative flowers are bicolored - rich dark red with white-tipped petals. It is good to remove the old buds from spent flowers to encourage continued flowering.
Dahlias prefer well-drained, fertile soil and full to partial sun. The most beautiful flowers occur when nights are comfortably cool and days warm and sunny. Hybrid dahlias are often grown from divisions of tuberous roots and cuttings to preserve their unique characteristics. Dahlias are cold sensitive and their tuberous roots should be lifted and overwintered in cool dry locations where winters are harsh. In hot, humid subtropical regions the dahlia is best grown in the late fall and winter with the start of the dry season.
Characteristics
Growing Conditions
Ornamental Features
Special Characteristics
Click to enlarge image(s)
Makes a big bold statement.
This "decorative" Dahlia has large 4-6" double blooms, with wide petals that gradually taper to a point. Each flower is dark red (almost wine colored) at its center and white at its edges.
Size: #1 tuber
Plant: 1 Per 2 Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Planting Depth: Just below the soil surface
Height: 36-48"
Zone: 7-10
Exposure: Sunny, part shade
FamilyAsteraceae
Botanical NameDAHLIA 'Duet'
Plant Common NameDahlia, Duet Dahlia, Formal Decorative Dahlia
Special NoticeThis entry has yet to be reviewed and approved by L2G editors.
General DescriptionNothing beats dahlias as everblooming bedding plants and cut flowers. 'Duet' is a herbaceous, warm season, tender perennial with bulbous underground tubers. Its green foliage is made of single, oval and pointed leaflets with toothed margins. The long-lasting, medium-sized, doubled, formal decorative flowers are bicolored - rich dark red with white-tipped petals. It is good to remove the old buds from spent flowers to encourage continued flowering.
Dahlias prefer well-drained, fertile soil and full to partial sun. The most beautiful flowers occur when nights are comfortably cool and days warm and sunny. Hybrid dahlias are often grown from divisions of tuberous roots and cuttings to preserve their unique characteristics. Dahlias are cold sensitive and their tuberous roots should be lifted and overwintered in cool dry locations where winters are harsh. In hot, humid subtropical regions the dahlia is best grown in the late fall and winter with the start of the dry season.
Characteristics
- AHS Heat Zone12 - 1
- USDA Hardiness Zone8 - 11
- Sunset Zone1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
- Plant TypeBulb or Corm or Tuber
- Sun ExposureFull Sun, Partial Sun
- Height3'-4' / 0.9m - 1.2m
- Bloom TimeIndeterminate
- Native ToHybrid Origin
Growing Conditions
- Soil pHNeutral
- Soil DrainageWell Drained
- Soil typeLoam, Sand
- Growth RateFast
- Water RequirementsAverage Water
- HabitClump-Forming
- Seasonal InterestSpring, Summer, Fall
Ornamental Features
- Flower InterestShowy
- Flower ColorWhite, Dark Red
- Flower Color ModifierBicolor
- Foliage Color (Spring)Green
- Foliage Color (Summer)Green
- Foliage Color (Fall)Green
- Foliage Color (Winter)Green
- Fragrant FlowersYes
- Fragrant FruitNo
- Fragrant FoliageNo
- Bark or Stem FragrantNo
- Flower Petal NumberDouble
- Repeat BloomerYes
- Showy FruitNo
- Edible FruitNo
- Showy FoliageNo
- Foliage TextureCoarse
- Foliage SheenGlossy
- EvergreenSemi-Evergreen
- Showy BarkNo
Special Characteristics
- UsageBedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
- Sharp or Has ThornsNo
- InvasiveNo
- AttractsButterflies
- Self-SowingNo